Press Release

Owens & Minor Will Participate in UBS Global Healthcare Services Conference on February 13, 2006RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens & Minor (NYSE: OMI)
will participate in the UBS Global Healthcare Services Conference on Monday,
February 13, 2006 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The Owens & Minor
presentation will be webcast live and later archived at the following
addresses: http://www.owens-minor.com under the Investor Relations section, or
http://www.ibb.ubs.com under the Conferences section.

Owens & Minor, Inc., a FORTUNE 500 company headquartered in Richmond,
Virginia, is the leading distributor of national name-brand medical and
surgical supplies and a healthcare supply chain management company. With a
diverse product and service offering and distribution centers throughout the
United States, the company serves hospitals, integrated healthcare systems,
alternate care locations, group purchasing organizations, the federal
government and consumers. Owens & Minor provides technology and consulting
programs that enable healthcare providers to maximize efficiency and cost-
effectiveness in materials purchasing, improve inventory management and
streamline logistics across the entire medical supply chain -- from origin of
product to patient bedside. The company also has established itself as a
leader in the development and use of technology. For news releases, or for
more information about Owens & Minor, visit the company Web site at
http://www.owens-minor.com.